#BreakingNews 2 Catholic Nuns Kidnapped in Nigeria - Please Pray for Sister Grace and Sister Vincentia

Two Catholic Nuns kidnapped in Nigeria, Africa, were kidnapped. Sisters Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli were kidnapped in the evening of Tuesday 7" January, 2025. They belong to Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please pray for their safe release.

Release of the SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY,MOTHER OF CHRIST

January 8,2025.

To All Priests,Religious and Lay Faithful,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

NOTIFICATION OF KIDNAP AND CALL FOR PRAYERS

With sadness we write to inform the general public of the Kidnap of our two Sisters Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli yesterday evening,Tuesday7*January,2025.

Sr.Vincentia Maria is the Principal of Archbishop Charles Herey Memorial Model Secondary School Ufuma and Sr. Grace Mariette a Teacher at Immaculata Girls Model Secondary School Nnewi.They were kidnapped along Ufuma road on their way back from their Vocational Association's meeting at Ogboji.

We commend our Sisters Vincentia Maria and Grace Mariette to the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary for their speedy release from the hands of their kidnappers.We solicit your fervent prayers and supplications to God that theymay be released as soon as possible and come back to us safe and sound.Pray also that they may be released unconditionally.

Yours faithfully,

Sr.Maria Sobenna Ikeotuonye, IHM

Secretary General - Image from the Order's site: https://ihmsistersmotherofchrist.org/